Description

Why goal-setting matters: research shows that when students set clear, attainable goals, they build ownership of their learning, strengthen motivation, and are more likely to persist when reading feels challenging. For striving readers, having concrete, student-created goals gives them a roadmap for growth—and this lesson makes the process fun instead of overwhelming.

Bring the FUN back into goal setting with this interactive PrinGOALS activity—perfect for engaging older struggling readers! All you need is a can of potato chips – like Pringles® – to transform reading goals into something memorable and motivating.

Here’s how it works:

Review the components of reading with students using information included in this resource.
Assist students with writing their PrinGOALS—specific, bite-sized learning goals related to fluency, comprehension, and more.
Over several weeks, students track their progress, revisit their goals, and reflect on what’s working.
To keep motivation high, they can even participate in the Pringles Ring Challenge (linked in the lesson).

And yes—goal setting really is more fun when snacks are involved!

What’s Included:

A complete goal-setting lesson designed for older students
EDITABLE reflection page (color + black/white)
Letter-size Reading Review poster (color + grayscale)
Legal-size Reading Review poster (color + grayscale)
3 versions of EDITABLE PrinGOALS pages, each in color + black/white:
- Comprehension, Fluency, + My Choice Goals
- Comprehension, Fluency, + addable goal
- Three blanks for custom goals

This activity helps students:

Build motivation through ownership of their goals
Strengthen habits that support comprehension and fluency
Celebrate progress in a fun, low-stress way

PrinGOALS turns data review into an engaging, student-centered routine that actually motivates older readers to grow.

Engagement in writing their learning goals helps students become more actively involved in their own learning, which can help increase student motivation. This setting goals activity for students supports growth in reading skills, motivation, and more! Read more about this here: https://www.theudlproject.com/blog/promoting-student-engagement-through-goal-setting Purchase safely on this site or on TeachersPayTeachers!